New Mexico Court of Appeals

The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of New Mexico.

History

The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a special election held on September 28, 1965.[1] The original enabling legislation established a court consisting of four judges.[2] The court was expanded to five judges in 1972[3] and seven judges in 1978. In 1991, it was again expanded to ten judges, where it remains today.[4]

Jurisdiction

The court has general appellate jurisdiction over the state district courts and certain state agencies. The only exceptions to this grant of jurisdiction are:

These cases are directly reviewed by the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Composition

Ten judges sit on the court, each with their own paralegal and law clerk. However, the Court is moving towards a two-law clerk system.

Judge[6] Born Start Term ends[a] Party Appointer Law school
Jacqueline Medina, Chief Judge 1964 (age 61–62) January 1, 2019 2028 Democratic N/a[b] New Mexico
J. Miles Hanisee 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)[7] December 2012 2026 Republican Susana Martinez (R) Pepperdine
Jennifer Attrep 1977 or 1978 (age 47–48)[7] January 19, 2018 2032 Democratic Susana Martinez (R) Virginia
Megan Duffy (1979-09-19) September 19, 1979 January 1, 2019 2032 Democratic N/a[b] New Mexico
Zachary Ives 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[8] January 31, 2019 2028 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Shammara Henderson 1982 or 1983 (age 43–44)[9] March 1, 2020 2032 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Jane Yohalem (1949-12-30) December 30, 1949 July 29, 2020 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Columbia
Gerald Baca (1962-02-16) February 16, 1962 March 19, 2021 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Katherine A. Wray 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47)[10] September 23, 2021 2030 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
Kristopher Houghton (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 August 16, 2025 2026 Democratic Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) New Mexico
  1. ^ Terms end on December 31.
  2. ^ a b Took office after being elected in a partisan election.

References

  1. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, History of the Court of Appeals, 22 N.M. L. Rev. 595, 597 (1992), available at http://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nmlr/vol22/iss3/2/
  2. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, 24 N.M. L. Rev. at 605; see also 1972 N.M. Laws ch. 32, sections 1-2.
  3. ^ Donnelly & Minzner, 22 N.M. L. Rev. at 607; see also 1978 N.M. Laws ch. 25.
  4. ^ see Donnelly & Minzner, 22 N.M. L. Rev. at 613; see also 1990 N.M. Laws ch. 35.
  5. ^ See N.M. Const. Art. XI, section 2 ("Appeals from a judgment of the district court imposing a sentence of death or life imprisonment shall be taken directly to the supreme court.").
  6. ^ "Court of Appeals - Judges". New Mexico Courts - The Judicial Branch of New Mexico.
  7. ^ a b "Court of Appeals candidate biographies". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "New Mexicans to decide who fills vacant Court of Appeals seat". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ Leggett, Shellye (February 17, 2020). "First African American appointed to New Mexico Court of Appeals". KOAT 7 Action News.
  10. ^ Wyland, Scott (October 25, 2022). "Candidate Q&As: Appeals Court Position 2". Santa Fe New Mexican.


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